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YORKVILLE â Wisconsin Republican leaders Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, of Rochester, and state Sen. Van Wanggaard, of Racine, held three budget listening sessions Monday evening: one virtually, one in Yorkville and another in Burlington.
About two dozen community members brought their concerns and feedback on Gov. Tony Eversâ recommendations for the state budget to Vos and Wanggaard at the Ives Grove Offices for the Yorkville session from 5-6 p.m.
The budget listening sessions were open to all, but were directed to residents of Rochester, Burlington, Yorkville, Dover, Union Grove and Sturtevant. But there was also discussion outside of the meeting.
Attendance and enrollment plummet at Wisconsin schools during pandemic
Posted: 7:32 AM, Apr 28, 2021
Updated: 2021-04-28 19:40:35-04
Thereâs more fallout from the pandemic when it comes to childrenâs education in Wisconsin. State data shows there are 27,000 fewer students enrolled in Wisconsin schools this year compared to last.
Thereâs more fallout from the pandemic when it comes to childrenâs education in Wisconsin. State data shows there are 27,000 fewer students enrolled in Wisconsin schools this year compared to last.
Some of the largest school districts in southeastern Wisconsin say nearly a full year of virtual learning left them searching for students who just disappeared. Administrators say attendance and enrollment have been major problems, but none of the districts TMJ4 News spoke with could tell us how many students stopped attending school. Families say thatâs an even bigger problem.
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Wisconsin schools look to continue, expand future virtual options
MILWAUKEE - Students across Wisconsin had no choice when school buildings shut down one year ago. Now, even as school districts point to the rapid shift to virtual learning as a factor in declining academic performance, administrators are exploring the idea of expanding future online learning. Districts that are able to get on top of that more quickly will be much better positioned to meet families’ needs, Wisconsin Center for Education Research scientist Dr. Bradley Carl said. And conversely, districts that don’t get going with that are going to lose enrollment.
âStranded:â Honest conversation with WI students about mental health
Wisconsin students reflect on mental health
With so much focus on GPA, attendance, class fails, and test scores, students say those metrics canât measure their biggest issue during pandemic learning - mental health.
MILWAUKEE - With so much focus on GPA, attendance, class fails, and test scores, students say those metrics can’t measure their biggest issue during pandemic learning - mental health.
The ten largest school districts in southeast Wisconsin point to suffering mental health as a factor in the dropping academic performance FOX6 found in public records.
But instead of just talking about students, FOX6 wanted to talk directly to them. With their parents’ permission, five high school students from different districts shared their pandemic learning experiences in a wide-ranging video call. The dominant theme of the conversation was mental health.